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Apaxco
Apaxco (Otomi language, Otomi: ) is a municipalities of Mexico, municipality located in the Zumpango Region (northeastern part of the State of Mexico) in Mexico. The municipal territory is located at a southern pass leading out of the Mezquital Valley about northeast of the state capital of Toluca. The name ''Apaxco'' comes from Nahuatl (meaning "place of the water fall"). The municipality, founded on October 16, 1870, covers an area of . Apaxco de Ocampo (town), Apaxco de Ocampo is a municipal seat, and is a border city with Vito and El Refugio (between the State of Mexico and the State of Hidalgo; inside of ''Cuenca cementera''). It is an important area for the building industry, although it has ecological problems. Geography The town of Apaxco de Ocampo (town), Apaxco de Ocampo is a municipal seat, with jurisdiction over the following communities: Coyotillos, Santa María, Loma Bonita, Pérez de Galeana and Colonia Juárez. The total municipality extends 84.37 km and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tequixquiac
Tequixquiac is a municipalities of Mexico, municipality located in the Zumpango Region of the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality is located north of Mexico City within the valley that connects the Valley of Mexico with the Mezquital Valley. The name comes from Nahuatl and means "place of tequesquite waters". The municipal seat is the town of Santiago Tequixquiac, although both the town and municipality are commonly referred to as simply "Tequixquiac". The municipality is known as the "cradle of prehistoric art in the Americas" because of the Sacrum bone of Tequixquiac, sacrum bone and other artifacts found in the region. History The Sacrum bone of Tequixquiac, sacrum bone found in Tequixquiac is considered a work of prehistoric art. The first indigenous settlers of Tequixquiac were the Aztecs and Otomi, who settled permanently due to the abundance of rivers and springs. They were engaged mainly in agriculture and the breeding of domestic animals. In 1152, the Aztecs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
